Courtney McGrailIf Syrian president Bashar al-Assad were removed from power now, Syria would become like Libya, a Syrian bishop has warned. Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo, Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Hasakeh-Nisibi, said “the Syrians will decide if and when Assad has to go away, and not the Daesh [the so-called Islamic State] or the West,” continuing “and…
Month: October 2015
Witnessing the miracle of sight being restored
Michael KellyOn a recent trip to Tanzania, Michael Kelly discovered that miracles do indeed happen
A lesson in Mercy
Four Cork students describe their experiences as Young Mercy Leaders
A film about cops and robbers, but which is which?
Aubrey MaloneSicario (15A)
RTÉ unveils more winter programming
Coverage of Pope Francis’ historic trip to the USA was “drawn to the peripheral’, writes Brendan O’Regan
Catholic education and the future of faith
Catholic Primary Education in a Pluralist Environment by Anne Hession (Veritas, €14.99)
Recent books in brief
To Live in the Love of God: A Guide to Prayer by parishioners of Kirkinriola Parish, ed. Fr P. Delargy (Ballymena Parish Centre, £5.00) This book is an unusual effort by local people from an Ulster parish to answer the question: “Do you want to discover the truth and be a good person and make others…
Heroes of the frozen wastes
Shackleton’s Boat: The story of the James Caird by Harding McGregor Dunnett (Collins Press, €12.99)
The World of Books
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Fr Martin Delaney reflects on the greatest irony- how we don’t appreciate something until it is gone